Rodrigo Ventura ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>Hi. Could anyone advice me on the best piece to start exploring these
>composer's work?
>
>Listz
Orchestral: A Faust Symphony. Horenstein on Vox is as good as any (and
better than all but Beecham and Horenstein IMHO) and cheap.
Keyboard: Piano Sonata in B minor. Can anyone recommend a modern versoin?
All my favourites are pre-1950. Actually Pollini is pretty good.
>Mahler
Traditionally either Symphony No.1 (Kubelik, DG) or 4 (Kletzki, EMI
or, I think, Royal Classics get my vote currently).
>Chopin
When I was young I hated Chopin. Pollini's recording of the Polonaises
did it for me.
Deryk Barker
[log in to unmask]